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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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In an aquatic lake ecosystem, the warm, upper sunlit water layer characterized by high primary productivity is the:
Options
A Hypolimnion
B Epilimnion
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C Benthic zone
D Profundal zone
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The epilimnion is the sunlit surface aquatic layer above the thermocline.

Hint

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